Biology Today: An Issues Approach Third Edition is the original issues-oriented introductory level general biology textbook. Designed to combine the teaching of biological concepts within the context of current societal issues, Biology Today encourages introductory biology students to think critically about the role that science plays in their world. The third edition has been revised and updated, and contains three new chapters: 'Genetic Engineering and Genomics' (Chapter 4), 'New Infectious Threats' (Chapter 17), and 'Protecting the Biosphere' (Chapter 19). Biology Today offers:
- An issues-oriented approach to the teaching of biology, one that emphasizes coherent understanding on selected issues.
- Thorough coverage of biological concepts, ensuring that introductory biology students are able to grasp the science while debating the issues.
- Coverage of immediate contemporary issues, making certain that biological concepts will connect with students' daily lives.
- An integrated pedagogic system that encourages critical thinking and questioning rather than memorization. One of the aims of the book is to educate citizens with a biological literacy that will enable them to evaluate scientific arguments and make appropriate decisions affecting their own lives and the well-being of society.
- Pedagogic features, such as "Thought Questions", that encourage students to think about biology as a process of inquiry rather than as a series of unquestioned facts.
- An approach that helps students understand the connections among fields of biology and the intimate connections between biology and social issues.
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